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The Inca were known as the people of the light, and wore dress and armor to emphasize that light as shown in this display at Larco Museum.
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The Inca were known as the people of the light, and wore dress and armor to emphasize that light as shown in this display at Larco Museum.
D810 with 24-120 f-4 VR @92 mm, f-5.6, 1-50, ISO 2000. Processed in PSCS6 Extended with Picture Postcard Workflow
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D810 with 24-120 f-4 VR @92 mm, f-5.6, 1-50, ISO 2000. Processed in PSCS6 Extended with Picture Postcard Workflow
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Location
I was on a trip to Peru and one afternoon we visited the Larco Museum that has a large display of Inca artifacts.Time
The time of day is not a factor as this was taken inside the museum in the late afternoon.Lighting
The Inca were known as the people of the light and wore dress and armor to emphasize that light as shown in this display at Larco Museum. There was no flash allowed, but the lighting of the display emphasized the light reflected from the gold headdress and breastplate.Equipment
This was a handheld shot with no flash. D810 with 24-120 f-4 VR @92 mm, f-5.6, 1-50, ISO 2000.Inspiration
I thought this display was an outstanding example of workmanship and truly supported the idea of the Inca as people of the light.Editing
My post-processing tool was PSCS6 Extended with Picture Postcard Panel. This tool makes use of highly automated scripts and LAB color space to bring out the very best in my images. Essentially you work on color and contract separately and the tool creates graduated color and excellent detail with multiprocess sharpening. It is also a free add on to Photoshop. The important thing I wanted to emphasize was the reflected light and to do that I also wanted the background to be dark but still, dimly show the manikin head.In my camera bag
I no longer have my D810 as it has been replaced by a Nikon Z7, but I still have the 24-120 lens and use it with an FTZ adapter on the Z7. I also now own 2 Z lenses a 14-30 f/4 and a 24-70 f/4 . In general, these three lenses would always be in my bag, but if needed I can also carry my 300 mm f/4 PF lens, my 70-200 f/2.8 zoom, or my 200 mm Maco lens. All will work with the Z7 and the FTZ adapter.Feedback
Most museums will not allow flash, but will usually allow you to shoot without a flash. There are sometimes exceptions to the rule. I have had situations in some countries where I found myself arguing that my camera might be professional, but I was not. As you walk through museums, you will most likely find out that you cannot use a tripod. This is not an issue as long as you can handhold down to at least 1/30 of a sec. If you can't do that then you will need to raise ISO to keep your shutter speed higher. I usually shoot these situations in manual mode so I can select both aperture and shutter speed and let ISO float. By bracing yourself with your elbows in or leaning against a wall, you can often shoot at very low shutter speeds. If your lens or camera supports VR that will also be helpful. You also want to stop down the lens enough to be sure the whole object is in focus. Another key here is to make sure you are not blowing out the highlights. In this case, there were a few highlights that I did let blow out as the rest of the image was more important.
